FARMINGTON ( AP) — A grand jury has indicted a Massachusetts man on a murder charge in connection with the fatal stabbing of an 81- year-old woman in Maine last summer. Juan Contreras of Waltham, Mass., has been held without bail since his arrest in November. Authorities say he stabbed Grace Burton 35 times inside […]
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Jay man faces several sex charges
FARMINGTON ( AP) — A Jay man has been indicted on several sex charges involving minors. A Franklin County grand jury on Thursday indicted 21- year-old Joshua Welch on one count of gross sexual assault and 10 counts of unlawful sexual contact against two children under age 14. The Sun Journal reports that Welch was […]
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Teen to take 2,000 shots in memory of his mom
HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A 13-year-old seventh-grade basketball player is taking 2,000 shots over eight days to raise money and honor the memory of his mother, who died of breast cancer. Liam Viviano of Hampton Academy is starting today with his first shots at halftime at the Winnacunnet High School girls’ basketball game. The last […]
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Bible Baptist installs new pastor
WISCASSET — An installation service was held on Jan. 7 to install Rob Green as the new pastor of Bible Baptist Church. Participating in the service were Pastor Peter Laitres of Downeast Baptist Church in Machias; Pastor Bob Henderson of Windham; Pastor Paul Anderson of First Baptist Church in Palmer, Mass.; and Pastor Brian Rebert […]
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‘Showing up for life’
They are “accidental” missionaries. David’s son served in the Peace Corps in Guatemala and David had the opportunity to visit that country and meet people living in remote villages. He was touched by their generous welcome in spite of how little they had in material treasures. Many of them had an open fire pit in […]
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Church plans off-site ‘meet and greet’
TOPSHAM — Mid- Coast Presbyterian Church invites the public to a “ meet and greet” at Highland Green Community Center, 7 Evergreen Circle, on Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. The general public is invited to come join the Highland residents and Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church members for coffee and light refreshments. For more information, contact […]
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Brunswick church set for Saturday supper
BRUNSWICK — The United Methodist Church will be holding a public baked bean and casserole supper on Saturday from 5 until 6:30 p.m. Cost of the supper is $8 for adults and $ 4 for children ages 6 to 12 years old. Children 5 and younger eat for free. Reservations are accepted at 725-2185. The […]
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Cornerstone Baptist to offer Financial Peace course
TOPSHAM — Cornerstone Baptist Church will be offering Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University” course on Thursday nights, beginning Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 771 Lewiston Road. Contact Fran Simmler at 751-3416 for more information or to register. More than 1.5 million families credit FPU with positively changing their financial situation, […]
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FPU on tap at Maine St. Baptist
BRUNSWICK — Maine Street Baptist Church will be hosting Dave Ramsey’s 13-week Financial Peace University course beginning with a free preview night at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Regular classes begin on Jan. 29. For more information, call the church at 725- 7303.
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Obama to Congress:
WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will ask Congress today for greater power to shrink the federal government, and his first idea is merging six sprawling trade and commerce agencies whose overlapping programs can be baffling to businesses, a senior administration official told The Associated Press. Obama will call on Congress to give him a type of […]